iOS 8.4.1 (12H321) for iPad 4 (GSM)

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad 4 (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 4 (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad3,5_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 4 (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 4 (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 4 (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad3,5_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 4 (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 4 (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad3,5_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 4 (GSM) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad3,5_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5a850c79c871f0487cf6177756c19894ff2bba16. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad3,5_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5a850c79c871f0487cf6177756c19894ff2bba16. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad3,5_8.4.1_12H321_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5a850c79c871f0487cf6177756c19894ff2bba16. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum7957e16b32771610c2c205e849a194339b8c79b8bedd0e4ecce4b76e866d1c01
MD5sum7957e16b32771610c2c205e849a194339b8c79b8bedd0e4ecce4b76e866d1c01
SHA1sum5a850c79c871f0487cf6177756c19894ff2bba16
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 8.4.1

This release includes improvements and fixes to Apple Music. 

  • Resolves issues that could prevent turning on iCloud Music Library

  • Resolves an issue that hides added music because Apple Music was set to show offline music only

  • Provides a way to add songs to a new playlist if there aren't any playlists to choose from

  • Resolves an issue that may show different artwork for an album on other devices

  • Resolves several issues for artists while posting to Connect

  • Fixes an issue where tapping Love doesn't work as expected while listening to Beats 1

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:   

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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